Bhutan is rich of her own biodiversity of flora and fauna including the varieties of Lepidoptera species. The main mission of this organisation is collect the photographs of the moths and butterfly of the Bhutan to make a data in order to keep track on its rich diversity of Lepidoptera.
Bhutan, a small Eastern Himalayan country, ranks in the top 10% of countries with the highest species richness per unit area in the world. It covers an area of 40,076 sq. km. Its physical features are characterized by mountains, deep valleys, waterfalls, rivers, glacial lakes and moraine. The Kingdom has acquired special significance at the global level with regards to biological diversity.(@BAP 2009)
The rich biodiversity of Bhutan includes more than 800 species of butterflies, 28 of which are endemic to the Eastern Himalayas, and as many as 750 plant species endemic to the Eastern Himalayas. Bhutan’s ecosystems are represented by sub-tropical forests, warm and cool broad-leaved forests, evergreen oak forests, chir pine forests, alpine meadows, and more. (@Convention on Biological Diversity)
His Majesty the King Jigme Singye Wangchuk has stated that:
"Throughout the centuries the Bhutanese have treasured their natural environment and have looked upon it as the source of all life. This traditional reverence for nature has delivered us into the twentieth century with our environment still richly intact. We wish to continue living in harmony with nature and to pass on this rich heritage to our future generations" (@RGOB. 1996)